urban blight

"I've seen more than enough urban blight in my time."

Now the whole city is symbol enough of this nation's urban blight.

The city, now small in terms of population, has drastic urban blight.

The increased demand, she said, has helped to combat urban blight.

Throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s the area was synonymous with urban blight in Atlanta.

You can also make the argument that it's about combating urban blight.

Bill Clinton has little direct experience with urban blight.

He said the results could provide a blueprint for other cities facing urban blight.

What remains today is a Polynesian version of urban blight.

There is also democracy, and for me, that whitewashed a lot of urban blight.

The remaining buildings still show evidence of urban blight.

In following years, Bridgeport soon became ravaged by urban blight.

The main problem is crime and a veritable tide of urban blight in the city.

Brown has come on a kind of pilgrimage to the heart of urban blight.

For the city, the program offers an ideal solution to one of its most persistent problems: how to deal with urban blight.

The building is considered by many an architectural landmark, but also an example of urban blight in Aurora.

Poverty, crime and urban blight are not burning concerns.

I've never thought of the view from my front door as "eight square blocks of urban blight."

Oakland is a city that has suffered from considerable urban blight, gang problems and drug issues.

Property owners considered the line an urban blight, and only a few years ago they were lobbying for its demolition.

Having taken so long to do the easy part, Congress will now confront the task of finding a longer-term answer to urban blight.

Caked with mud and sewage, the houses are once again a picture of urban blight.

Urban blight long ago descended on Alton, as shops and factories closed.

They were an urban blight long overdue for eradication.